blocks

these are blocks of wood. i kept changing around the structure. dont know if i will keep them this way. it becomes a sculpture. the wires in the head i always find them on the road. the pieces are leftover from a remodel. my art tunnel or my art garage , not sure what i will call it. but it will be good when you walk in. sturdy walls, a new door, a little world. i even found there is a window. so when its done , this will be funny, i will have an opening. excellent idea. oh so about the blocks, i am going to try to make sculptures with all the leftover teardown construction and wood. i do not want to put it in the dump. so i will let you know how it goes.............

pieces

this day last year was the last day of the gallery spirit and kitsch. i didn't remember what day it was. a dear customer ( now friend) emailed me to tell me he had the day on his calendar. it was a beautiful letter he sent. it created a different way in which i would move through july 17th. he said it was like being spiritual, but not having to go to a church. i am just out in the world making art. so are my other spirit and kitsch artists.it all worked out perfectly..... thats me and "cloudbuster" going over the details before i rode off on that horse, have the apron on because i would also be selling hotdogs and popcorn. and yes cloudbuster usually wears a suit but for once he just wore his derby.

resist

so this is called "flower says NO to color".

it's something that just started happening by a few wisps of color, i saw/thought this image. i just couldn't resist making it. i have this NO series of work , anyway. and i wasn't thinking of that at the time... this image just came forth.

this makes my day. the day was already a beauty. but how about a flower that is ready for a change.

desire

a sketch for a commission table top. the line in the middle represents where the table actually opens up. i will either burn or carve the line art into the table. i have a strong desire to carve, since the map show. now i think of all my drawings as maps. this image is for finding home, where they meet, again and again.the oval in the center is a portal. i guess this is another portion of "somewhere."

alice@rest

oh my goodness, this piece is made of metal and over 6 feet tall. not sure of exact dimensions. the client that purchased the piece from the wonderland show sent me this image. it also hangs on the wall but she decided to take it down and let it rest, awaiting to greet wedding guests. i just love that she did this and sent me the photo. right now it is in bed in a guest room. she did not send that photo .
anyway i feel i can rest a bit now too. we had a really good turnout for the map show. it made people happy, there was that energy.....it was all quite surprising. lots of spirit and kitsch fans and members!! teaming with ben and werner is inspiring. so if you check out thecolortree.net you can see some photos of the upstairs gallery show. although it is best to see it in person, as it is with all things, yes?

so here i am resting.or parts of me. that huge urge to create large is resting, but will awaken easily. meanwhile today i need to deliver two emergency ravens. two different people saw me at my farmers market booth on sunday and both needed one for a gift for their husbands. so today i will put one in each of their mailboxes.

heck of a map

the map show opens next friday, 5-8 pm, it's gallery night! the show is at the UPSTAIRS gallery in Dewitt Mall. call us if you need a map to get there. The show is going to be great because i have seen some of what my friends ben marlan and werner sun are working on. this show will also have some really cool accessible priced pieces as well. for instance you will be able to purchase this print right here, we are also making some stenciled signs that you will not be able to resist to accompany you in your life.

everything is a map

sneak preview of a section of a map. this is a map of "spirit". now without the key you may or may not be able to decipher. plus this is only the first part of the map, so you can not see point b at the moment. the opening is friday june 5th at the upstairs gallery in dewitt mall. the show is with my fellow spirit and kitsch friends ben marlan, and werner sun. i am in the works of creating a map of "tomorrow" and a map of "somewhere", and hopefully a map of "forever." cant be sure until i get there...........................